Italian Major
Goal 1: Communicate effective in the target language.
Outcome 1: Communicate effectively in the target language in oral and/or written form.
Goal 2: Think critically and interpretively about content in the target language.
Outcome 2: Interpret and analyze main ideas, relevant facts, and details in the target language.
Goal 3: Demonstrate knowledge of the target language culture(s).
Outcome 3: Describe accurately in the target language some aspect of the target language cultures (perspectives, products, and/or practices).
Goal 4: Engage with concepts of diversity, equity, and inclusion relevant to the target language and culture.
Outcome 4: Describe, in a local and/or global context, diverse human beliefs, abilities, experiences, identities, or cultures.
The traditional undergraduate programs includes a minimum of 120 credits distributed across three components: A General Education component divided into Signature Courses, Variable Courses, and an Integrative Learning requirement; a Major and Divisional component; and Free Electives. In addition to course requirements as specified in each area, students must complete one certified course in each of the following overlay areas1:
- Diversity, Globalization or Non-western Area Studies,
- Ethics Intensive
- Writing Intensive, and
- Diversity
- 1
Overlay requirements are part of the 120 credit requirements
General Education Signature Courses
See this page about Signature courses.
General Education Variable Courses
See this page about Variable courses. Six to Nine courses
General Education Overlays
General Education Integrative Learning Component
See this page about Integrative Learning Component. Three courses:
Major Requirements
Ten courses conducted in Italian (30 credits) at the 100 level or higher.
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Beginning Italian I | ||
| Beginning Italian II | ||
| Intermediate Italian I | ||
| Intermediate Italian II | ||
| Italian Conversation | ||
| Italian Composition | ||
| Advanced Italian Conversation | ||
| The Roman Experience | ||
| Italian Stylistics | ||
| Italy Through Art | ||
| Italian Through Film | ||
| The Ita Bus Wrld & its Lang | ||
| Italian Culture & Civilization | ||
| Topics & Meth for Teaching Ita | ||
| The remaining ITA credits must include ITA courses at the 300 or 400 levels. | ||
| Medieval/Early Modern | ||
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| Ita Journeys from Marco Polo | ||
| Italian Art and Artists | ||
| Profane and Sacred Love | ||
| The Medici Court | ||
| Dante, Petrarch, Boccaccio | ||
| Modern | ||
| Select two of the following: | 6 | |
| The Roman Experience | ||
| I giovani e l’Italia di oggi | ||
| Art Fashion: la moda italiana | ||
| Modern Italian Culture | ||
| Topics in Italian | ||
| Early Ita Cinema-Stage to Scrn | ||
| L'Italiano al Cinema | ||
| From Novel to Film | ||
| Imges of Rome:Papl Rome - Pres | ||
| Rebels and Revolutionaries | ||
| Italy in Age of Grand Tour | ||
| Women's Voices | ||
| Birth of a Nation:Risorgimento | ||
Free Electives
A varying number of courses, typically nine to twelve.
Italian Honor Society
The department has an active chapter of the National Italian Honor Society, Gamma Kappa Alpha. A yearly initiation ceremony is held during the spring semester. For more information, including requirements and an application, please visit the Italian Program homepage: http://www.sju.edu/academics/cas/mcl/languages/italian/honors.html.
Students majoring Italian who complete the double major in Secondary Education may apply to obtain an Instructional I, Secondary Education (12) Teaching Certificate from the State of Pennsylvania. In addition to their Italian advisor, Italian/Secondary Education double majors will also be assigned an advisor from the Education Department who will guide them through their required Education courses. The Education advisor will also assist students seeking teacher certification in formally applying for the teacher certification program, usually in the spring semester of their sophomore year.
Students must have an overall GPA of 3.0 or higher to enroll in Student Teaching in their senior year. Students must maintain an overall GPA of 3.0 or higher to obtain teacher certification upon graduation.
The traditional undergraduate programs includes a minimum of 120 credits distributed across three components: A General Education component divided into Signature Courses, Variable Courses, and an Integrative Learning requirement; a Major and Divisional component; and Free Electives. In addition to course requirements as specified in each area, students must complete one certified course in each of the following overlay areas1:
- Diversity, Globalization or Non-western Area Studies,
- Ethics Intensive
- Writing Intensive, and
- Diversity
- 1
Overlay requirements are part of the 120 credit requirements
General Education Signature Courses
See this page about Signature courses.
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| EDU 150 | Schools in Society w/ Field | 3 |
General Education Variable Courses
See this page about Variable courses. Six to Nine courses
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| EDU 157 | Adolescent Development w/Field | 3 |
General Education Overlays
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| SPE 160 | Intro to Special Edu w/Field | 3 |
| EDU 150 | Schools in Society w/ Field | 3 |
| EDU 246 | Language and Culture w/ Field | 3 |
General Education Integrative Learning Component
See this page about Integrative Learning Component. Three courses:
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| SPE 160 | Intro to Special Edu w/Field | 3 |
| LIN 101 | Language and Communication | 3 |
| MAT 111 | The Mathematics of Patterns | 3 |
| or MAT 118 | Introduction to Statistics | |
| or MAT 128 | Applied Statistics | |
Major Requirements
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Italian Major Requirements | ||
| Ten courses conducted in Italian at 100 level or higher. | 30 | |
| Education Major Requirements | ||
| EDU 150 | Schools in Society w/ Field | 3 |
| EDU 157 | Adolescent Development w/Field | 3 |
| EDU 246 | Language and Culture w/ Field | 3 |
| EDU 247 | Literacy in Cont Areas w/Field | 3 |
| SPE 160 | Intro to Special Edu w/Field | 3 |
| SPE 205 | Inclusive Classrooms w/ Field | 3 |
| EDU 230 | Eval: Secondary Grades 7-12 | 3 |
| EDU 414 | Instr Techniq Flang w/Field | 3 |
| EDU 491 | Secondary Student Teaching | 12 |
| Total Hours | 66 | |
Free Electives
The number of electives will vary. 120 credits required for graduation. Complete enough electives to meet this requirement after completing GEP and major requirements.